Tagged: united kingdom

May 31, 2025 @ 7:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OakNorth, the digital bank for entrepreneurs, has provided an $21m note-on-note facility to New York-based real estate investment firm and lender, EquityMultiple. Co-founded in 2015 by Charles Clinton and Marious Sjulsen, the firm specializes in building investor wealth “through streamlined access to diverse real estate… Read More

May 31, 2025 @ 3:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

New research from iwoca reveals big ticket loans are set to see increased interest from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as growth ambitions resurface. The Q1 2025 SME Expert Index, a survey of finance brokers “conducted quarterly by iwoca — one of Europe’s largest SME… Read More

May 31, 2025 @ 3:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NatWest has advised Birmingham Airport in a £230m debt raise across banks and institutional investors. NatWest has acted as Sole Debt Advisor and Sole Private Placement Agent to Birmingham Airport, “supporting the structuring and execution of a new £150 million Capex facility and £80m institutional… Read More

May 30, 2025 @ 12:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Starting January 1, 2026, the UK will implement stringent new tax regulations for cryptocurrency firms under the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF). These rules, enforced by His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC), aim to enhance tax transparency, curb tax… Read More

May 30, 2025 @ 8:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ethical lender Salad Money has secured a £2 million investment from Ceniarth, a family office dedicated to supporting underserved communities, marking a significant 67% increase in its existing facility agreement. This funding boost, partially backed by Fair4All Finance, a not-for-profit focused on financial inclusion, builds… Read More

May 29, 2025 @ 10:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Smart Pension, one of the UK’s workplace pension providers, launches its new investment strategy, which will see 15% of its flagship growth fund invested in private markets. This commitment supports the UK Government’s efforts to “encourage investment into national infrastructure and private companies, and reflects… Read More

May 29, 2025 @ 11:54 am By JD Alois  |  

The Crypto Council for Innovation, an advocacy group for the digital asset sector, is welcoming the two consultations launched by the UK Financial Conduct Authority addressing the clarity of regulation for the digital asset industry, including the key stablecoin industry. The consultations cover the issuance… Read More

May 29, 2025 @ 11:35 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is in the midst of two consultations that will impact digital assets or crypto. As the world has taken a recent change in embracing digital asset innovation, the FCA wants to stay in the game, supporting responsible innovation and… Read More

May 29, 2025 @ 9:40 am By JD Alois  |  

Lumio, a Fintech that raised growth capital on Crowdcube, has announced a partnership with Lloyds Bank. Lumio offers an app that aims to help people grow their money on autopilot. In 2021, Lumio raised over £1 million at a pre-money valuation of £3.5 million. The… Read More

May 29, 2025 @ 9:01 am By JD Alois  |  

Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) says its Legend Trading Platform is now available for UK customers. Robinhood Legend is free to use for anyone with an account with the brokerage. It allows customers to trade 6,000 US stocks from their desktop browser, with no FX fees. Options trading… Read More

May 29, 2025 @ 8:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Tribe Payments has announced a partnership with Finmo to offer end-to-end payment and treasury services to banking and Fintech clients across key growth markets, specifically the Asia-Pacific (APAC) and Europe. Tribe’s issuer and acquirer processing platform will be integrated with Finmo’s treasury and financial management… Read More

May 29, 2025 @ 8:30 am By JD Alois  |  

TrueLayer, a UK-based payments firm, is now working in the gaming sector following an agreement with Tebex. According to a company statment, Tebex is utilizing TrueLayer’s services in Germany, France, Spain, Belgium and the UK. TrueLayer offers a “Pay by Bank” network that enables immediate… Read More

May 29, 2025 @ 7:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Dojo, the UK payments technology provider, announces it has secured an investment of $190 million from Vitruvian Partners, a global growth investment firm. The investment marks the first equity raise in Dojo’s history. The funds enable Dojo to accelerate the company’s growth in the UK… Read More

May 29, 2025 @ 7:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A quarter of adults in the UK are ‘silent savers’, preferring to keep financial matters private and rarely discussing savings or investments with others, according to research by KPMG UK and the charity National Numeracy. The study of 2,000 UK adults which also found that… Read More

May 28, 2025 @ 11:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NatWest Group has announced the expansion of NatWest Thrive with a new digital platform designed “to empower the next generation to take control of their financial futures.” NatWest Thrive, which started as a youth club program, now “combines over 30 years of community initiatives –… Read More

May 28, 2025 @ 10:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Programmable financial services company Stripe showcased its latest products to accelerate the growth of British businesses, “including a major expansion of its money management capabilities, tools to make it easier to trade internationally, and the world’s first AI foundation model for payments.” UK businesses are… Read More

May 28, 2025 @ 12:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), part of the Judge Business School at the University of Cambridge, is celebrating ten years of operations, having launched in 2015. While there have been several academic entities that have sought to journal the emergence and development of alternative finance, CCAF is the one that… Read More

May 28, 2025 @ 8:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s digital bank Zopa and the ClearScore-led coalition has completed initiatives addressing the cost-of-living crisis. The 2025 Fintech Pledge has completed its campaign goal of “driving 25 million actions that help UK consumers improve their financial resilience.” The achievement is “more than double the campaign’s… Read More

May 27, 2025 @ 11:39 am By JD Alois  |  

UK Fintech hiring is expected to boom this year as a consultancy predicts hiring to rocket by 32%. Morgan McKinley and Vacancysoft say 2025 will be a big year for hiring in Fintech, boosted by needs in the compliance and cybersecurity sectors. The firm believes… Read More

May 27, 2025 @ 7:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK Fintech Altery Ltd has announced its new status as a principal member of Visa (NYSE: V). This achievement marks a pivotal moment for the company, reinforcing its position as a key player in the ecosystem of digital payments and financial services. The announcement highlights… Read More